A morning service during the Covid-19 restrictions
10th Sunday after Pentecost – August 1, 2021

Prelude:”Singing Songs of Expectation” text: Bernard Severin Ingemann (1789-1862); tr. Sabine Baring Gould (1834-1924) alt. Music: Melody The Columbian Harmony, Cincinatti, 1825; acc. Marty Haugen (1950 -) acc. © 1987 G.I.A. Publications, Inc..  Reprint/Podcast/Streamed with permission under One License #606702-A . 

Opening Sentence
We do not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God. Matthew 4:4

Lord, open our lips,				And our mouth shall proclaim your praise.
O God, make speed to save us.		O Lord, make haste to help us.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. Alleluia!
God, My Hope on You is Founded

God, my hope in you is founded; you my faith and trust renew: 
Through all change and chance you guide me, 
Only good and only true. 
God unknown, you alone call my heart to be your own.

Human pride and earthly glory, sword and crown, betray our trust;
Though with care and toil we build them,
Tower and temple fall to dust.
But your power, hour by hour, is my temple and my tower.

Daily does the almighty Giver bounteous gifts on us bestow;
God’s desire for us delights us, 
pleasure leads us where to go.
Here at hand, love takes stand, joy awaits God’s sure command.

God’s great goodness lasts for ever, deepest wisdom passing thought:
Splendour, light, and life attending
Beauty springing out of naught.
Evermore from God’s store new-born worlds rise and adore.

Still from earth to God eternal sacrifice of praise be done,
High above all praises praising
For the gift of Christ the Son.
Christ, you call one and all; those who follow shall not fall.
Text: Joachin Neander (1650-1680), trans. Robert Seymour Bridges (1844-1930), alt  tr.  © Oxford University Press Music: Herbert Howells (1892-1983) © Novella & Co. Ltd. Reprint/Podcast/Streamed with permission under One License #606702-A . 

The Proclamation of the Word: 2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a

					Psalm 51:1-12
1 Have mercy on me, O God, according to your loving-kindness; *
in your great compassion blot out my offenses.
2 Wash me through and through from my wickedness *
and cleanse me from my sin.
3 For I know my transgressions, *
and my sin is ever before me.
4 Against you only have I sinned *
and done what is evil in your sight.
5 And so you are justified when you speak *
and upright in your judgement.
6 Indeed, I have been wicked from my birth, *
a sinner from my mother’s womb.
7 For behold, you look for truth deep within me, *
and will make me understand wisdom secretly.
8 Purge me from my sin, and I shall be pure; *
wash me, and I shall be clean indeed.
9 Make me hear of joy and gladness, *
that the body you have broken may rejoice.
10 Hide your face from my sins *
	and blot out all my iniquities.
11 Create in me a clean heart, O God, *
and renew a right spirit within me.
12 Cast me not away from your presence *
	and take not your holy Spirit from me.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit;
	as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
Ephesians 4:1-16
John 6.24-35 A reflection on the readings (written by the Ven. Glen Miller)

The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.
He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit
and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
					
Jesus, the Joy of Loving Hearts

Jesus, the joy of loving hearts, true source of life, our lives sustain;
From the best bliss that earth imparts, we turn unfilled to you again.

Your truth unchanged has ever stood; you rescue those who on you call:
To those who yet seeking, you are good; to those who find you, all in all.

We taste of you, the living bread, and long to feast upon you still. 
We drink from you, the fountain-head; our thirsty souls from you we fill.
Our restless spirits long for you, however may our lot be cast,
Glad when your gracious smile we view, blessed when our faith can hold you fast.

Jesus, forever with us stay: make all our moments calm and bright;
Chase the dark night of sin away; spread through the world your holy light.
Text: Latin 12th century; tr. Ray Palmer (1808-1887) alt. Music: Henry Percy Smith (1825-1898). Reprint/Podcast/Streamed with permission under One License #606702A
      
The Prayer of the People (see litany below and...)

Parish Prayer cycle: Winston &Yvonne Hardacre, Dora Firth
Our prayers have been requested for: Thelma, Wendy, Vivian, Spruce, Tom. 
We continue to pray for the front line workers who serve in the midst of this pandemic and our Archbishop, Anne. We pray for the congregation of Christ Church, Ilfracombe, The Rev. James Decker and Christ Church, Port Sydney, The Rev. Lynda Mee. We also pray for the congregation at the Church of the Ascension and the Rev. Canon Dr. John Gibaut, interim priest. 

Prayers of the People - Litany # 2 (Let us pray with confidence to the Lord, saying, “Lord hear
our prayer.”)
O Lord, guard and direct your Church in the way of unity, service, and praise.
Lord, hear our prayer.
Give to all nations an awareness of the unity of the human family.
Lord, hear our prayer.
Cleanse our hearts of prejudice and selfishness, and inspire us to hunger and thirst for what is right.
Lord, hear our prayer.
Teach us to use your creation for your greater praise, that all may share the good things you provide.
Lord, hear our prayer.
Strengthen all who give their energy or skill for the healing of those who are sick in body or in mind.
Lord, hear our prayer.
Set free all who are bound by fear and despair.
Lord, hear our prayer.
Grant a peaceful end and eternal rest to all who are dying, and your comfort to those who mourn.
Lord, hear our prayer.

The Collect of the day
Almighty God, your Son Jesus Christ fed the hungry with the bread of his life and the word of his kingdom. Renew your people with your heavenly grace, and in all our weakness sustain us by your true and living bread, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

The Lord’s prayer
There’s A Wideness in God’s Mercy

There’s a wideness in God’s mercy like the wideness of the sea;
There’s a kindness in God’s justice which is more than liberty.

There is no place where earth’s sorrows are more felt than up in heaven;
There is no place where earth’s failings have such kindly judgement given.

There is plentiful redemption in the blood that has been shed;
There is joy for all the members in the sorrows of the Head.

Foolish hearts, why will you scatter like a crowd of frightened sheep?
Fainting souls, why will you wander from a love so true and deep.

For the love of God is broader than the measure of our mind.
And the heart of the Eternal is more wonderfully kind.
Text: Frederick William Faber (1814 - 1863), alt. Music: Melody Johann Ludwig Steiner. Reprint/Podcast/Streamed permission from  One License #606702-A 

Final  Blessing	& Dismissal 
Officiant Let us bless the Lord. People Thanks be to God!	
Postlude: “One Bread, One Body” text and music: John B. Foley, SJ (1939 -) © 1978 John B. Foley, SJ and New Dawn Music. Admin by Oregon Catholic Press.  Reprint/Podcast/Streamed permission from  One License #606702-A  The text above is taken from the Book of Alternative Service published by the Anglican Church of Canada and used with permission. The words of the Hymns are all in public domain unless otherwise noted.